THE SEWING FAMILY Charltablg incorporated organiullo TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEARENDED31 MARCH2024 Charity number: 1199744 Company Number: CE029791
CONTENTS Page Legal and Administrative Details Director$. end Trustees. Report Statem¢ntof Finan¢i8lActfvitie$ 8818nce Sheet 10 Notes to the Accounts
THE SEWING FAMILY ICh&ritsble incorporated OnIS•tiOn) LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THEYEAR ENDED31 MARCH2024 Dlreclors and Truste•$ CaroiineGrniiffi- Chair Chartottejanelllera Ashirna Kgur C8lee l¥yThextOn-Gration R•8iStered Offic• 19ASHWJRNHAN ROAD LONDON SWIOOPG Comp•ny Numb•r CE029791 Charity NLtmbr 1199744
TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THEYEARENDED 31 MARCH2024 The Twstees are pleased to present their report includingihe financi81 ststements ¢Y Th8 Sewing Family CIO Ilh8"Charity"I lortheyear ended 31 March 2024. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Sewing Family continues to promote sustsinabl¢ sewingpraciice8 and IlUSIv1tywl1bin our cornrnunty. Sewing FaMilYcrdiftteSW(1hthe loc courtil5rbdvo1untaryolllS0¢IonStOte8ch sthwngan fashion Skillstodisadvantaged larnilies. adLlts. chren, s8eWsand rofugee5 Wlthin our comrnunty. To provide traini1991Men1 construction. intorrnation #NI direciton tsrftjiute ornployment within thefa$hioD Ir¥Ju5fry. Sewing Family teachessewng, fgshlon. ponem cutyn6.0e artlcu$tomlutlon Inoursewingstudio space at ourpremisesai 19 Ashburnbam Road. LondonSW10 OPG usngdon8t•J labrie58nd hgber(18sherythu$ redu¢ing ioxicfashion footprint. We taught small adult sewing¢i8sso$on Tu6sdayaftomoons8ndWedn6gdty6venin8s olleringpald and Iree sp8ces. We delNere(I Sjiuroay morningsewngciass lorchildren. offeringfrne8nd paid¢l8sse& Wo c818 8 stre8ts%8rrkSh0pIOflo0ed 8lterehildffjn in cèro eoordinating%%ithSiWhanon. Enrichment Programmg CoorfinètortorVirtU8lSchoots ol R8KQ LBHF & WCC Coun¢1 PUBLIC BENEFITSTATEMENT When eon$idering8CtiYill8swknich contribute towarfs1 charityswwk, Trustees have Tvgarded section 77151 of thecharities 2011 in relalionto its guldanceon public benefil. Guidance has been conyidtrred a¢tru$tee meeiingswhen planningprogrnmmes ènd8ciMiies o4erthtreourse of thèyear. STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Caroline Grationihe Direciori5 entiil•J to appotntthefirst ihree irustee$. TSele10n process was b85ed Bround each trvsiee's understandin801 the charity. their 5Ultabiliiytothe role in ieims ol experience an¢J their intention ot Input. ThetfU5tees la•n Unchanged in the 5econdyear ol OPefWin8. Trustee Ashima Kavr-Afgh8n tRee nowworkingasa to¥tile ieach8rin schools Trustee Charlotio Iller8-Volunteer8t evacuee swng8rDupsand clothing b8nk5 Trustee CelesteThexton Giation-Giaphic De8ner at The Fin8nGial Times.
TrUSTEES' REPORT FOR TrIEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2024 CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VOLUNTEERS Sewng Family conitnuesto beneliifromihe help ol¥olurrte8rs wthoaffj actr¥ein ourwoikshops. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE W8 continue io provideworkshopsgt 19Ashbumham Road. LondonSWIOOPG. li¥sl acqvi¥ed on December 91h 2023. The premises belonged to armenswear ccrfnpatycall KaiherineHooker. Tltere 1$ an old $evAngroom in the basement a showroom and an otticevrth8 small gardertontheground floor. The ty8sÈmen¢ Is very dilapidgtedwith darnp i55ue$. twjt Kathertne H¢)oker Lid don8ted a signrfi¢8nt arnount ot industri81 SonI machines. an ironing pre55. labiics and haberdashery. We've used theshowroom 8S 8 ground floor studio. kept theollice as an olliceihot could doublevp 8$ an ouxikn'8ryteaching loom. Th8 ba$8mont sewing room is use(1 tostore don8tod fsbri¢$ Unti1tt 48mp¢an be addrg88ed. The intention isio make li an addition8158wng¥oom. Sewing Familyb websitew•sde$lgnod built ty¢)n801 ourTrusteèS CeleswTh&ton GTrtion ot nocharye to thechariryiwww.$eDsI8m1lY.oTli- We contacted designers. lashion brandsand the widercommunitywhoare mostly based thIn 8 3-mil? radius OISengFam1ly. we hthbg¢n80 appreck8tNeoltheIrgroS1ty. Companles who'vo Donated Celinn Vaar8 Suzènnah Xaiherinè Hookgr Anna Ma50n Clinton Lotter Annie Officiel Th? V8mpire's Wle
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2024 Activities We¢kly Classes SewnR Family held adult and childrenbcla5s¢sonTuesday. Wednest18yand Saturday mornirvgs attraciingthe Ioc81 community andwe employed a Sewi teacher called Rachel Morris on 8 Ireel8nce ba$i$. Rachel had an enhanced aml a degiee in lashion d8$i8n. Workshop# Sewn8 F8mily Created a lour-d8yStreet%rTkS1pt0r looked 8fter childffjn in Care. ¢hildr8n with Itarning di58bilitie$. refugee and asylum children coordinatingwtth Si Wharton, Enrichment Programmo Coordinator lorvirtual Schoo15 01 ABKC. LBHF &WCC C1ClI5. The empha$is w05 on exploring personal Kler¢tily and sell.expiessionand creating8 Streetwear oulfit using design, pattern Cutting. 5ewingand customisatiorb thcttniques. The youngpeople attendinKran8ed from 10- 18. Everyone learned basic sewngantl pattern cuningtechniques 8nd g8ined an insight intoth8 fashion industry. Theyallcreated an ov¢lir that represented Ihoir interpreration of streetwear. Day 1. Wo took to Sa8tchi GalleryLondon SW3to see'Bryond TheStre¢ts'pJhibition. The children learned about the historyof selt.expression on thestreets. 8r4ffiti artists, protest and p8St StreeIe8r. The galleryts èwaltsole di5tancethus reduein8e8rbonfootprintfvrther. Day 2. The daywas Spent hamè$singthechiidren$ inspiraiitsn post ayhibition ihroughde8lanin8 teaching thern howto sew on Jan¢yne DC230 sewingm8chine$. Day3. Lgamlng basic pattern eutting sill&AdaptIng1Th8p88MSto creat? newghapts and dgt811s. St8rt sewtngg8rments. Day 4. Continuation ol sewing and textile iKhnw4ues forslogans 8nd self.&¥pr•ssion throu8h appliqué and fabric p8intin& Finalisation olgarments. pr98¢nlon and phoioshoot Aehlevem•nis agalnst obl¢[e$ $•t Sewing Family iemains a sm8llch8riy andweconiinuetodevelop Iniyjr soeond yeatol operating. We feel our achievements met the rnajorrtyolouf obje¢¢Ne5. With the leas6on ouiworkshop secure lor ihedurntion otthe l1¢xl our fc¢us h83 been on e¥pandingour connectionswithin the borough gnd reachingmowe participanis thatwouid bendittrom ourclasses. Grant5 Sewing Family continues ioapplylor luodingfrom both Statutory sources and corporate lunders wr(h turnover increasing by almost 250% v8isusye8r on&
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THEYEARENDED31 MARCH2024 Factors Outside the Charity's Control Ken5in8ion and Chelsea Councilstopped housinRAfRhan Relugees in botels8nd arranged lorthem to be rehoused out ofthe borough. This meantthat we ceased our swngworkrooms unril Ihere Is a new influx of refugees. FINANCIAL REVIEWAND RESERVES POLICY Swn8 Family's in¢cvnewa$ m•Je ourd nrtIc8n10i0$troM LB Harnmersmllh& Fuihom Sumrn•r F88hlon School Ltd Th• Fashlon S¢hool London CIC Ltd This¢tred our 8UPPOII COSIS 8nd chJritsble8ctfvit& Incorne forthe yearw8s£23.681 12023.. £9.887) and &¥ponditurew8s É24.35012023= £9.1031 gmng usa deficit lorthtryoarol Ée6912022: £7841. The Trustees hovèrtrvithved the charw ne8dsfor reseMs in line%wthlheguidan¢e t55ued by ihe ¢haritie$ Comrnission and produced a resoive5po1icyich requires reservesto bodeyeloped to8 reasonable l¢Yel toensure the ¢hartycon nJn efticientlyand tnsurethecofflinuaiton of core 8CtNities during a period of unforeseen difficulty. We airn ro hold 8 miTrirnurn ofone monlht OP8r8tingco8TS. AI 31 March 2024. our r•soNè$were £115 and we will lookto build thisover thecomingyear. Explanation of any une•rtainti•s aboutthe ch¥rlty continuing as a golngcone•rn Uncertsintles incIle a ch8ngBin lrtBI relu stwus. avaithbl8gi8n15 and hord to tind sewing8iaff Ilingtocome in to tvach for short arnounts oltimtsonwr ¢iasse8.
TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THEYEARENDED 31 MARCH2024 TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBUTIES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Trustees are responsJbl¢forpreparingthe DirECtors'8nd Trustees. Report Ihelinancial statements in accor(lancewiih appbcable lawand Uniied KingilomAccountingStand8rd5. Ctsrnpany Law reqvires the Trusteesto prepare financi81sthtementstoreachlinancial y88rwhieh w.a true and lair wew of the$tate th the Charity's financ&8. In preparingthe linancigl staternenis. theTrusteesare r4uired to.. - select SLlltable accountingpoii¢les 8ThJthen 8pplyth8m ¢onsistently. - observethe methcls and p¥incipl¢8ln ihecharities Stat8rn8nts of Rec(¥nm¢rKled ol Recommended Pr#¢ti58. - make judgernenisond esTimaiesthat are re8$0nable and prudent. - stale whetherapplicable UKA¢countingSiaTrJard$ have been follod. subjea toany mat&rl81 departures disclo oxplained in thfinanci81 ststement5- and - prepare tho linanc¢al stolements onihegolngconeorn bwsis unless r(issnappropriate io pr8SUrn?that Ihe Char¢ywilleonlinue in bu$lness. The Trustees are responsible lor keepingproperaccountingrecords th81 di5closewith reasonaoie ccuracy at 8Thytimethgfinaneial position ofthe Ch8flty8nd enablethem io ensure thai thefinaneial stsiements cornplywrth the CompaniesAct 26. This pOrt has been prepared in accordancewith the special prowsions reL8ttngto $mallcL¥nponieswithln Part 1501 IheC¢)mpaniesAct 2(#J6. APPROVED 8YTHE BOARD 0FTRUESAD SIGNEDON ITS BEHALF BY Cofollne Gratlon (Chalrl Dote 24
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACnVITIES ncorporatin88n Ineome and experKlhure ac¢ountl FOR THEYEARENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Uniestwbcted ReStrtc Totslfunds Totalfvnd$ lunds 2024 funds 2024 2024 2023 Note Income From: Donations Charitable aetmues InsMenT Incor a681 23.681 9.887 Totsiincorne a681 23,681 9.887 Expendlture on: Ralsingivnds CharttableaciMttes 24,350 24.3x1 9.103 Totalexpenthtuwe 24WO 9,lOJ Net lexpendiiureylncomefortheyear Tran5fw5beiweenfun(Is Net movement In Aeconcluaiion of Iwds: Funds broughtfoma Totalfunds ¢arfed lOard All ol ¢heabove re5ullsaredeiNd from coniinwngacim1$. Thwewerefftoher recognised Se3 otherthan those staiedabo. Iheattached ThJ*s1mpart0fthtseIancts1Stslernets.
The Sewlng Family BALANCE SHEET FOR THEYEAR ENDÈD 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Noit Flxedassets TaTrglblea5sets CuThent assets Oeblor$ Cash at bankln hafvj 115 Llabluiie Ciediiors.. amounts lallingduevlthlno Ne1cUrreaSsets Toi•lnetassets 115 Fund5 Resiilcted lurid5 Unresliicted lun¢Js 115 Totallund$ Forihefin8nci81year•r¥Jed 31 M8rch2024. theCIO w85enirtied towmptionfrorn a1¢1 un¢ersection 477 01 Ih#CompaniesAct2(threiotlngtosmall¢omp4ni8& The mernbers not requiredthecomponyto obtain audit of itsacc4)urrt5 forth&year inovestion in 8c¢ordan¢owith section 476. Thg trusteesacknowiedge theIrSp1tsI.14e51Of¢ompg1th ihBrequiremenis olthe Ath wr(h re5pecr ro 8CCOllrning records a1 IrmtheprepalIoThol accounts. Approved tytheirusiee5 tsn.... .bnd signed on theirbth8lf ty. Caroune GiatiOFb Chalr companyie81stratlonno. CE029791 The atlached notes lorm panol rhe Ilnancial Ststsmenis 10
The Sen¥FaMIlY Notes io the financial statements For theyear ended 31 Maich 2024 l Ac¢ouniinipollcles al 8asls olprepawiiion The linarla[ Stsiemems havebeenprepared inaccordancewihkcountiTrgand ReportlrdbyCharil+es'. siaiemenl ol Recommended Pwacticeappltabletocharrties weparing Iheiraccounts inaccorrfancewilh Ihe Financlal Reportin8Standaid applicablein the UK a1 RepublK ol lie¢aTh1 IFRS 102- elleclwe l January 20151-Cbairtles SORPIFRS 102larbJ thtCompanskl 21 The chartiable¢omparymeeis ihedefiniwjnol a public benehtentstyurKJFRs 102.Assets and lbIlIeS are lnltlallyrecogn15edaibisiowtalc0stIrarCVanles$oltseStsIed In theie(e¥affl accountlngpollcyor note. bl Golngconcern The irusiees con5k1erthat Ihereaie mattrfal Mcertalnis abwtlhechariiable companys abllltylo coniinue3s a goingconcein. Thetiusteesdo noicon51derlhal Ihereaie any50ui¢es of esiimaiion uncertalntyat the reponin$daleihat a slgnttKani rkOlCaur1a marertaladju51rnenttothe carmng amoun15 01 asseis aTrJ ltsbiltieswilhinthenexrreportlnKpwlod. ¢1 Income Income is 0gLSedhen 1charItyba$ eftttttementto the lunds, arryperformancecondrtlons attached 10 Ihe Incorne havebeen mei,11 I$pfobabtha1Ihec0rne1Itse recefvea anothai iheamount can be measured reuably dl Dona05011rt$, seThlc¢s •ndf¥dUtles Donaied prolessional se¢¢$0 dorie(I lacrfffts arerecwisedas Incomewhen ihecharityhasconirol over Ihe Ilem OJ received Ihe SeICe.aCQ1It1Onsas$OCVdIe0WI¢hlhedOn8fd0n have been met, Ihe receipt ol economlc benelii liom ihe usebythecharityof theiiem is probableandinareconomlcbenefitcan be measur1 reliably. Inaccordan¢ewrthtTheCharttlesSORP (FPS I1.¥01Unr1mÈL1 r)108ntd so referto Ihelru5tees'aMualieportlormore Informaii(maboutihelrcontritsullon. On recelpt, donaied grfts, proresshalseNces3rd0afel1ta¢Itlesare recwised on thtrbasls ol the walue ol Ihegirtlo Ihe charitywITThls Ihe amwntthecbaiitywoutrf habtbeen wlllingtopay ioobtaln seryKesor lacilrties olequNaleniecoTrJmK benefil 011 Iheopenmathet.. a cNrespoThJlngarnouniis then recognlsel In expen(liiure In the pe0 oliecdpt. el InteieMrecel¥abie Iniere51 on fun05 heldondeposirLs IrKludedthenrecefvabteand theafflounicanbeffleasud rellat*lyby Ihechaiity. INS ts rThmallyupM )IrficatOIthethleles1pahj orpayabietytheban 11 fyfid a¢¢ountin¥ Uniesiiicied lundsarexdilablelospeTh1 on aclmiies Ihatfurtheratyofthe puwes rlchatty. Designaied lund5are unreslricled lurxjs ol Ihechaiitywhich the Iruslees ha%tdeckled at Iheli dIscilDn io setasldeto uso loi a specilic purpose. ResirKied lundsaredonaiion5 whh Ihedonor ha5 specified aieto besolely used lorpanicuiar3reasol Ihecharivswortorlorspecrfic pro1ectsbduThjertaken bythechairty-
The SewlngFamlly Noies to the Iinancial statements Forthe year ended 31 March 2024 A¢¢•vrWngpolJcle5lcontlnuedl Kl EXpendItuand1lrÈ¢OYeIab1evA1 Expendituie is re¢ognised oncethere isa ieKaItycon5uobbgal1omaX¢a pawneniioa Ihlrd paty. Ills probableth3isettieffleniwillbeiequlred. andtheamouTrtoltheobligatk)ncanbemeAswed ietiably. ExpenUre is cla55rfied urvjerihef1OnK3¢lwitybead1ngs'. Costsol ralslngiurKlscom1seol tyadln8cosisaThJ the c05tslncurred byihechaiiLibiecfynpanyln Irwjucingthiid parties to make luntary contribuiionstoll.asweUas Ihecosrof arryaciMiie5 with a lundraislng pUoSe. EyndttuieonchamableaciMls Includes thecosts ofdelwerfng semces to lurthwihe purposes ol the charityand Ihelrassociaied SIIPP¢YIC05ts. Olhere¥pendrtur¢ representsthoseiiems not lalts'nglnto anyother ladlng. IecONralevATls ¢haigedasacostagalnsitheaciMtyftwvthch the expenditurewa5 InCU¢d. hl Allocation of supportcosty Suppon c051s are Ihosefunc¢ionsthalas515ttIknI of1charltybo rntdthtly undertakechariiable actNSlles. Support Costs inciu(ge bac-olfice Costs. linance3 8Lhtmancec051SV4hich supporttntTru5t$ ¢hairtaDieactMties. Thesecosts h3¥ebeenaliocaied be1We cos101 ralslngiunos arwj experyjjiureon cbariiableathr¥i¢S. 11 Tanwbleftxedassets Items ol equipment arecapltall$e(l%%thwe Ihe puithasewktexceeds £l.(Ki). Depreclaiion Ispioat #t raies calculated towriiedmw rhe costol eachassetto its eslknated re5klualv0ltrrtt$ expeeied useful Iile. 1hedeprec1aln rale5 InU5earea5 lolluws.. FLYtuies andlmllr Corr¢lere0UIp¢m1 stra[ Ilne basis 0r5Yea sva1 ttnebas15 o¥er 3years 11 Debtois Tiadeand other debloisare recwised althe setllemenlornwnidueèlteranytradedlscouTrtoffered. Piepaymen15aievaiued aitheamount prepald neiolaty lradedisc0ts due. kl Cash at bankandln hand Cash al bankandcash in haNI Incrles(as arxl short iemi hlghlyllquld InStmentSl1h a short maiurity ol Ihreernonihs Nles51rom thedate olacqu151tlonoropenthgol the deposii orsitniiaraccouni. 11 Crediiorsand pioNlslons 12
The Sewlng Famlly Notes to the financial statements For theyear ended 31 March 2024 2 Incomelwom donatkn$andyant5 Unrestricted Restrb¢ted Tolal 2024 2024 202A Total 2023 Dotwiions. luTh1ralsiwaNI 5mallwants PRIMARK LID Summer Fashion School Ltd The Fashlonschool LOndOnC Ltd LB Hammersmlth& Fulham 1.491 1.491 387 16,770 16.770 3.BXI 3.870 681 24681 9087 3 Analy51501 exptrndttire Charttable Support aclllles ¢¢+$ts Tothi Total 2024 2023 thertlsln8& Markeihig Bank Fee5 Insurance ITSollwart aTrlConsmtsi•S Legal Expense5 Lighl. Poww. HeaJr Piole551orolfees Rates 745 745 li 241 li 241 23S 192 1.384 1.384 1,947 1.245 1,245 IQ7W I8.7) 461 1.947 459 3,400 Rent Totolexpen¢Jllure2024 1770 24350 9.103 Totaleipendltur•2023 478 8.625 9.103 9.103 4 Staff numbers Tneèveiage nuntrrol eDWo>te5lheadrrfbasedOnnUTrolsw enylo>edldurfrqthes*arwasO 12022-01 5 Taxation The Chariiable Incorporated olgan15alTrts exemptfrom¢orporaUon thxasallrts Income ischaritabie and isapplied foichariiable puiposes. 13
The5ewlne FamlLy Notes io the linatlcial siatemenis Forthe yeaf er¢ded 31 March 2024 6 Analyslsof¢ashand¢ash equlvalents Atthe siart olthe year Cash Other At the end of Ihe year harys Cashalbankand Inhand 115 Tota1cashandcasheq¥l1el)ts 115 14